Canadian Tire Corporation
Francois Chahine is an accomplished IT professional with extensive experience in technology operations and leadership roles. Currently serving as AVP - Store Technology SRE at Canadian Tire Corporation since July 2023, Francois previously held the position of Director of Information Technology Operations at AutoTrader.ca from January 2023 to July 2023, overseeing the Enterprise Engineering Team and Service Desk. Over a 22-year tenure at Loblaw Companies Limited, Francois progressed through various roles, including Sr. Director of Information Technology Store Implementation & Service Support, where responsibilities included managing a large team and overseeing retail store deployment and change management. Additional roles at Loblaw included Sr. Director of Information Technology Operations (Stores) and Director of Information Technology Operations (National), with pivotal contributions to mobile device management, IT helpdesk outsourcing, and infrastructure modernization. Francois commenced the career at Sweda as Team Lead after completing a Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering Technology from DeVry Institute of Technology.